State Teacher Pay Plan Addendum

Section 1111(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) State Teacher Pay Plan Addendum Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary issues final rules related to the implementation of the Pay Teachers Act in accordance with section 5 of such Act, a State that receives assistance under this part shall submit the State’s Teacher Pay Plan Addendum to the Secretary in accordance with the procedures and requirements determined by the Secretary. The State’s Teacher Pay Plan Addendum shall include each of the following: (A) A description of the State’s plan to provide a competitive salary regularly throughout the career of public elementary school and secondary school teachers, including an assurance that the State will— (i) under the timeline specified in subsection (i)(2), comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (i)(2); or (ii) not later than 1 year after the date the Secretary issues final rules in accordance with section 5 of the Pay Teachers Act, submit a request to the Secretary to participate in the Teacher Salary Improvement pathway and for an extended timeline to comply with the teacher salary requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (i)(1), if the State meets the eligibility criteria described in subsection (i)(3). (B) A description of the State’s plan to increase the State’s per-pupil expenditures or the aggregate expenditures of the State with respect to the provision of free public education in the State, in a manner that— (i) supports local educational agencies in increasing salaries or wages for teachers, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel, classified school employees, principals, other school leaders, school librarians, school bus drivers, and other staff across their careers, including through providing increased resources to local educational agencies; and (ii) does not— (I) increase average class sizes or student to full-time equivalent teacher ratios at the State, local educational agency, or school level; (II) reduce planning time; or (III) require teachers to teach additional classes. (C) An identification, with respect to the average teacher salary baselines (as such term is defined in subsection (i)(3)(A)(i)) in the most recent fiscal year, of the statewide average and the average in each local educational agency in the State. (D) An identification of the number and percentage of teachers employed by local educational agencies in the State who earn a salary of less than $60,000 annually, disaggregated by each period of service specified in subsection (i)(3)(A)(i), across the State and in each such local educational agency. (E) A description of the State’s plan to comply with the equitable distribution of teachers requirement under paragraph (1)(B)..